Author: Debkumar Mitra
Publisher: Penguin
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 208
ISBN/UPC (if available): 0143031503
Description
Why is the correct abbreviation of Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham 3KG and not K3G?
Which is the smallest multi-digit perfect square, that is also a palindrome, and all of whose digits are odd?
Can you find the product of any two two-digit numbers without multiplying, adding or subtracting?
Scared, baffled, panicked, is that how you feel at the very mention of the word maths? Does it make your palms sweat and give you worry-lines on your forehead? Well, here’s a book that will prove to you that playing with numbers can actually be fun.
Mindstretch invites you to put your skills of problem-solving, deduction, logic and lateral-thinking to the test without being attacked by lemmas, construction, induction and sundry other mathematical demons. Contained within these pages is an incredible collection of brainteasers, whodunits, mystery and logic games that will challenge your mental powers and provide you with hours of enthralling entertainment. And interspersed with curious facts about numbers, are magic squares, riddles on chess, a special crossword and a fascinating section showing you how to draw your own maze.
So stretch your mind and experience mathemagic!
Contents
Author’s Note
Real/Unreal
Celluloid Math
Cabs, Chains and Birthday: Games Galore
Judy’s Logic I
Judy’s Logic II
Number Tales
Puzzlemania I
Puzzlemania II
X-Num and Labyrinths